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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 II is way better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), having a general score of 91 against 74.9. Although Sony Xperia 1 II is a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), it's a little lighter and a lot newer. The Sony Xperia 1 II has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a much better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of screen. Xperia 1 II has a much better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photos in low light environments.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory. The Sony Xperia 1 II and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) have similar battery performance.
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